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Campaign to clean up scruffy street



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Published Date: 10 May 2008
By Matthew Squires
Another of Preston's streets has been slammed as too scruffy.
Newly-elected Labour councillor for Fishwick Martyn Rawlinson wants to declare war on fly-tippers, litterbugs and run down shop fronts to spruce up New Hall Lane.

He said: "I want to look at a whole regeneration plan for New Hall Lane because it
is so scruffy.

"Empty properties need sorting out, every other shop is a takeaway and the litter is terrible. It is a major gateway. People who live there are ashamed."

One New Hall Lane businessman said: "There has been no strict controls on the takeaways and the council is to blame.

"This year the council has cut down on cleaning. There are too many empty shops. Big supermarkets moved in and small businesses are suffering."

Another business owner said: "These empty buildings are like an eyesore.Something needs to be done."

Earlier this year, the Evening Post revealed Good Street was Preston's scruffiest street. Is your road Preston's scruffiest? E-mail Matthew Squires at matthew.squires@lep.co.uk

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10/05/2008 10:25:08
what on earth does rolley powley think he can do with an empty shop? make someone go in there and rent it? its a gateway to robbery that area and it will not change for a long tim
Wait until they knock down the old Gus building in the next few years then after the tythbarn waste of money- they will put money in
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Eric Cartman,

Preston 10/05/2008 15:31:23
Good intentions Rawly.. Unfortunately I doubt you'll be able to stop all them launderettes, sorry, 'takeaways', from opening/operating. As for the litterbugs, all I can say is LOL.
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minnieboy,

lancs 10/05/2008 19:26:07
all takeways- halal shops- pubs- indian shops. people dont care what mess they make. tidying up new hall lane not only thing needed try stopping cars parking on double yellow lines, on corners and even on pavements. It is a no law matters area.
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barnfarm,

11/05/2008 18:19:20
Takeaways should be forced to close much earlier. They cause horrendous litter problems, are the scene of a good proportion of Preston's post-pub violence (mostly lads who fail to pull seizing the opportunity to let off steam when somebody shoves into the queue) and probably provide - in discarded grub - 50% of the city's daily crop of rat and pigeon food.
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Eric Cartman,

Preston 11/05/2008 18:50:42
Funny isn't it Barnfarm, that the takeaway has seen it's custom increase massively since the 24hour alcohol law was introduced. And while the takeaways are full of what you accurately describe, the (more relaxed atmosphere) restuaurants are empty and dieing out. This is because before the 24hr law, revellers had to go to the curry houses if they wanted more beer and sit down and eat too. Now they just get more sozzled in the bars then go for their feed in the kebab shops.
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K Darragh,

leyland 11/05/2008 23:01:32
Its not the fault of takeaways....its the pigs that drop their leftovers!
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Eric Cartman,

Preston 12/05/2008 03:09:12
Have you seen the price of water, Tonya? The water companies would love your idea though.
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